ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Six teenage boys, accused of sexually assaulting a schoolgirl in an incident captured on video and extensively circulated on social media, had been every granted bail within the sum of $400,000 throughout a listening to within the St Catherine Household Court docket on Monday.
The boys are charged with rape, forcible abduction, figuring out and producing youngster pornography and distributing youngster pornography following allegations that the teenager lady was lured right into a premises in Portmore, St Catherine, the place she was attacked by the group.
The video of the incident, which shortly went viral, sparked outrage and was reported to the Centre for Investigation of Sexual Offences and Baby Abuse (CISOCA).
The accused boys had been apprehended by police and subsequently charged after being positively recognized throughout an identification parade.
Whereas on bail, the teenagers are topic to situations aimed toward defending the complainant and making certain compliance with authorized procedures. The investigation stays energetic as regulation enforcement continues to assemble proof associated to the case.
